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Night photograph of a shaved-headed man in white robes seated before a fire pit, lit by orange flames and glowing embers. Smoke rises at the upper left. He sits with hands together in front of his body and head slightly bowed. A wrap or shawl is draped over his shoulders, and a dark rudraksha-style cord hangs at his chest. Blurred logs and sparks surround the scene.

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